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gonggong
Example: Photo by John E. Randall / FishBase EOL, License: CC BY 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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karuarua
kipori ia tasiapen
konapungam
n.
Example: Break endocarp with knife and eat it. Children eat young green seeds. mature endocarp cleaned and used to play marbles. Split stem and use for floor of house. Leaf used to wrap cassava for roasting in ground oven or dried on fire. Young seedlings pulled up and meritsem eaten as food (Nanimen) palm heart of young tree.
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konuwak arwerew
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kuanuiru
[kwanwi:ru] n.
Example: Tools: The roots of this plant are used as a rope to fasten pig’s feet during the kastom ceremony. Landscape: This tree is planted as a shelter tree. Hunting: Pidgeons are known to eat the fruits of this tree. When hunters desire these birds, they will gather near to this tree. Fuel: The dried wood of this tree is used as a firewood.
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kwankumah
kwarwasei
n.
Example: When parents go away to a feast or garden, children take a pile of soil 12 in. diameter, put this flower on top, surround wth some ashes and then hide in the house to wait to see if the dwarf spirit appears (Karwase Haruase). Sometimes the spirit will come and then scare the children. Ancestors used these spirits and games to teach children to stay together and not wander alone. As the dwarf spirit will take you.
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[nakoŋ har] n.
Example: For Kastom ceremony, chew the leaves with the white endosperm of coconut and then rub on body to enjoy the fragrant aroma. Sometimes when a person is working hard, and are tired, they take this leaf, mix it with ground coconut and wash in salt water. When planting yams, a bunch of leaves with this plant are mixed with wild cane and burned, and the ash put int he ground as one plants the yams.
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napuei mia
nareg
n.
Example: Hunting: Flying foxes are attracted to this plant for their fruits. As a result, hunters gather around this plant when they desire to hunt the flying fox. Food: The green leaf of this plant is used as a wrap when cooking fish over a fire. Clothing: The peeled inner bark of this plant is dried and then used as fastener or strap for other clothing during kastom ceremonies.
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nhawi
niras
nukuarangfam
nurap
pagaivii amramera sarariman
Example: Photo by Anne Hoggett / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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Example: Photo by Andy A. Lewis / Lizard Island Research Station, License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
bookmarkpirawa ~ firawa
Example: Photo by Museum of New Zealand / Te Papa Tongarewa, License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 via Fishes of Australia
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n.
Example: The wood can be used to make poled for cattle fences. Fruits are sweet and edible. They are also very juicy, and can satisfy thirst. Take bark off of the tree and scrape the green inner bark of tree off. Cover a boil with these pieces to reduce the size and help it heal. Apply once a day for three days.
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tuprepai
yesu
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